John Hoyland 1934-2011

John Hoyland was born in Sheffield on 12 October 1934 and became one of Britain's leading painters of the 20th century. He was the second child of John Kenneth Hoyland, a tailor, and his wife Kathleen (nee Cardno).John married his first wife Airi Karkkainen in 1958 and they had one son. John and Airi later divorced and in 2008 he married Beverley Heath. Sadly John died of heart failure on 31 July 2011. For his full biography and portfolio of his work, see the website links below.